Tom Price: “I wonder if my friend is aware of the fact that the letter she is submitting to the Record... has significant conflicts.…”

“I wonder if my friend is aware of the fact that the letter she is submitting to the Record... has significant conflicts. Madam Speaker, I am not certain that she recognizes that, in fact, AARP... is in competition for health insurance policies with Medicare Advantage. That's the dirty little secret that nobody wants you to appreciate. So when these letters are put in the Record, it may seem that there are wonderful endorsements out there for this program. However, in fact, that isn't the case. It isn't the case with the AARP letter that was provided, and it likely isn't the case with the letter that has been provided right here. So I think it's incumbent upon all Members of this Chamber to appreciate where people stand, and where we stand is to make certain that Medicare recipients receive the Medicare policies that they currently have. Under Medicare Advantage, we believe that those individuals ought to be able to continue to receive those policies. In fact, what the other side is trying to do is to cut Medicare. That's exactly what they are doing, is cutting Medicare. They are doing it under the guise of covering children. That's not we believe is appropriate. We believe that individuals ought to have the flexibility and choices in their health care policies, in their Medicare policies.”